Life on the Homefront - WWII 2021

The US Home Front during World War II List THREE ways that Americans contributed to the war effort. When men enlisted to fight in the war, who stepped in to fill much needed jobs in factories? What was Executive Order 9066? Women of World War II Click the link above to read about Women in World War II. Use the information to answer the questions below. Women in World War II Which of the following was NOT an area where women served in the US armed forces? Nurses in army hospitals close to the fighting at the war front Communication operators and warning analysts Repair mechanics for various vehicles Fighter pilots running bombing raids in Germany What did Rosie the Riveter inspire many women to do? Join the army and fight Become nurses that helped near the fighting Take on tough factory jobs in the USA Write love letters to their husbands at war What two people were influential in getting women into the military? Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt and General Marshall President Roosevelt and General MacArthur Rosie the Riveter and Eleanor Roosevelt About how many women were a part of the armed forces by the end of World War II? 1,000 5,000 25,000 150,000 Rosie the Riveter Watch the video to answer the questions below. How and when was Rosie first introduced to the public? Who was the most well known real life Rosie the Riveter? What was her job during World War II? What was Rosie the Riveter a symbol of? African Americans in WW2 Click the link above to read about African-Americans in World War II. Use the information to answer the questions below. African-Americans in World War II What is it called when people are separated by their race or color of skin? Separation Division Segregation Alienation Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? A group of African-American airplane mechanics A group of African-American cooks The first group of African-American pilots in the U.S. military All of the above What was the nickname for the Tuskegee Airmen? Red Tails Red Knights Flying Tigers Hawkeyes Who won the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Attack on Pearl Harbor? Benjamin O. Davis, Jr Doris Miller Samuel L. Gravely, Jr Jackie Robinson What U.S. president issued an executive order desegregating the armed forces? Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Discuss the impact the Tuskegee Airmen had on both the military and ultimately American society. Japanese Internment Camps Click the link above to read about Japanese Internment Camps. Use the information to answer the questions below. Japanese Internment Camps Why were Japanese-Americans sent to the internment camps? People were paranoid that they would help Japan against the US People thought they would sabotage American interests Both A and B None of the above Which of the following is true of the conditions in the camp? The people were violent and crime was high They had little freedom. The children attended well-equipped schools They lived in large homes and age good food. Around how many Japanese-Americans were forced to move to internment camps during World War II? 900 3,000 15,000 120,000 What happened to the people in the camps when they finally got out? They had lost their homes. They had lost their property. They had to rebuild their lives from nothing. All of the above What did the United States do for camp survivors in 1988? Paid each of the survivors $20,000 in reparations Gave them houses to live in Gave jobs to their children Killed them Explain your reaction to America's decision to institute Japanese Internment camps.